Madrasa Students beaten up in Deoband

2014-11-18

Main Information

  • Victim Names Abdur Rahman, Zeeshan Ahmed
  • Date of Incident 2014-11-18
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Clothing and appearance
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Undisclosed
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Deoband, Maheshpur, Deoband
  • Party in Power SP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Maheshpur, Deoband
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

Two madrasa students were assaulted. The incident happened in Deoband. They were travelling in a public transport. They were assaulted by 5 men. The students and the teachers of the different madrasas staged a protest against the ongoing atrocities against the madrasa students by blocking the road. Police assured them that necessary action will be taken.